Gov. Samuel J. Tilden Monument
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Gov. Samuel J. Tilden Monument is a historic funeral monument located in Cemetery of the Evergreens at New Lebanon in Columbia County, New York. It was designed by architect Ernest Flagg (1856-1947) and built in 1895–1896. It contains the remains of New York State Governor Samuel J. Tilden (1814-1886). It consists of a nine and one half ton cut granite sarcophagus on a raised platform of four cut granite steps. The crypt entrance is marked by a cast-bronze gate that provides access to three brick arched crypts.[2]
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Gov. Samuel J. Tilden Monument | |
Nearest city | New Lebanon, New York |
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Coordinates | 42°28′30″N 73°23′9″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1895-1896 |
Architect | Ernest Flagg Carl Conrads, sculptor |
Architectural style | Classical Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 06000573[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 14, 2006 |
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It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]